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In lugnet.build, Allan J. Smith writes:
> The grabber I made is designed to lift my 6 wide piggyback trailers
> as seen on my webpage. (it will also lift 4 wide trailers).
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> It uses L shaped 2x2 plates in the 4 holes of the red grabber.
> Attached to the outside of the plates is a 8x1 block. On the
> ends are a 2x1 plate hinge. These are angled at 90 degress
> down to which is fitted a 8x1 plate. On the inside end of the
> plate is a 1x1 round plate. These fit automatically under the
> trailer body when it reaches the bottom of the trailer sides.
>
> The overhead crane matches the 4555 crane but uses 2
> yellow ends rather than the red building.
>
> I will try and get some photos of it soon.
>
> Allan
Please do show us some detailed photos. The overhead crane is in need of a
design impovement to make it useful (able to pick up piggyback trailers).
Jim
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| The grabber I made is designed to lift my 6 wide piggyback trailers as seen on my webpage. (it will also lift 4 wide trailers). It uses L shaped 2x2 plates in the 4 holes of the red grabber. Attached to the outside of the plates is a 8x1 block. On (...) (27 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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